A New Day

Well, now that all in life is back to normal, I must begin again and make up for the damage I did during my tavels.  In the month of October I visited Stratford, Niagara-on-the-Lake, and lastly Hawaii.  I ate and drank wine in abundance, and since we reep what we sow, I'm reeping an extra 10 pounds.  Now its time to hit the grindstone and get fit in time for Christmas.  I have a beautiful gown (size 14) that I would love to fit into by New Years Eve, which is also my birthday.  This means I would have to drop 2 dress sizes in 2 months.  I believe it can be done with proper nutrition and exercise.  Wish me luck.

Promises to Me

Three of my very good friends, and myself of course, have formed a group to battle the few unwanted pounds we so desire to loose.  Although, I don't like to admit it I am a huge procrastinator.  I start off my day eating right, and as the day wears on my will power weakens and the cravings start, for things like cake and cookies or ice-cream.  Yikes.  Of course, being the procrastinator that I am, I always say, well I'll eat better tomorrow, and of course, tomorrow never comes.  It just remains one excuse after another.  So, today, it STOPS!!!  I really want to fit into my size 14 clothes that are just sitting in my closet, too tight for re-entry into my plus fashion world.  I'm very content at that size and wish to get back to it.  So, my journey begins with a promise to myself.  I promise to be consistant in all things regarding my health.  I promise to remain focused and excited about my body.  I promise to remain concious of the food that I consume, and to record it for accountability.  Lastly, I promise to be honest with myself, and my support group.

5 Promises To Me

*I promise myself to focus on eating healthy. In my high school days I longed to be one of those very svelte beauties that graced the cover of every fashion magazine, however as I aged my desire to be thin diminished. I would be most content at a Phat and fit size 12 or 14. I'm not incredibly far off from this now, but I do have some weight I would like to loose and some toning that is absolutely needed. I believe feeling good in your skin, and being satisfied in your mind brings forth a great amount of sex appeal.




*I promise to allow myself time each day to read at least 10 pages of the many books I have recently purchased and not set aside time to read. Reading is comforting to my soul, and it stimulates thoughts and feelings that I find very gratifying.



*I promise to share one afternoon each week alone with my mother. She has sometimes been overbearing in my life, however she has always stood by my side even when I didn't want her there. I don't believe I ever took the time to acknowledge and thank her for that, and do believe I should start.



*I promise to allow myself the freedom to just be me. I am a thinker, a little awkward, and probably a little more nerdy, as I was growing up, than I care to admit. I still deep down enjoy those silly things that people associate with the un-cool, but as you get older it stops being un-cool.

*I promise to allow myself to cry and heal my soul. I have always, throughout my life, been an emotional eater, and would rather smother my feelings with food than have a complete melt down. At this juncture in my life, I'm feeling overwhelmed and need to deal with things head on.